South Korea blocked the downloads of DeepSeek AI chatbot from China because of worldwide concern over Chinese AI platforms. After DeepSeek gained strong user support in South Korea the control agency there enforced restrictions on new downloads. South Korea bans new downloads of China's DeepSeek AI https://t.co/mvTG5S6hcX— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) February 17, 2025 The Personal Information Protection Commission prohibited …

On February 17th 2025, Pritam Singh, the leader of the Workers’ Party of Singapore was found guilty of lying to Parliament. This was based on Singh’s handling of another member of our party, Raeesah Khan who had fabricated a story about escorting a victim of sexual assault to the police station.  Singh was accused of misleading the Committee of Privileges …

On February 17th 2025 at 5:36 AM, a 4.0 magnitudinal earthquake hit Delhi inside the National Capital Region which is the epicenter being close to Dhaula Kuan in New Delhi at a depth of five kilometers. Residents in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad reported strong tremors that made many want to get out of their buildings. An hour or …

According to a Reuters report, Indian conglomerate Adani Group has been shortlisted as one of three finalists to take on private production of India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). The SSLV developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is a cost effective launch vehicle designed to strap satellites weighing up to 500 kg into a low-Earth orbit. The move …

Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram has started a massive global workforce reduction leading to over four thousand people losing their jobs or around five percent of the total employees. This downsizing has reached Singapore where several employees from various departments have been laid off. The layoffs began on February 10th 2025 with affected 4000 employees notified via mail. …

The second tier professional football in Japan ‘J2 League’ which is operating under the J.League system is all set to kick off officially on Feb 15, 2025 at 2 pm in Japan. The league consists of 20 teams who play home and away round-robin format and the two teams who top the table will get the chance to participate in …

In the most recent announcement, AirlineRatings.com declared the Airasian as the top airline for 2025 as the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline. The recognition signifies AirAsia’s commitment to superior service delivery through a well-developed route network and strict safety measures including seven-star safety ratings. AirAsia began in 2001 with two planes but now over 800 million guests have been carried since …

Hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025 presents Pakistan with a huge opportunity to boost its economy and to restore its tourism sector. This will mark the first major multinational cricket event hosted in nearly three decades by Pakistan. With this winsome event, things may just turn around for the country in its standing amongst the nations. Historically, Pakistan has …

Buckle up all the anime series fans! An exciting news has been announced on Feb 14,2025 as a valentine day surprise that a new-live action drama series which is titled “Chihayafuru” will be launched on Nippon TV and this original story takes place 10 years after the events of the live-action film trilogy with the same name. This series is …

This year marks the third season of The Women’s Premier League (WPL) starting on February 14 and ending on March 15. It has five franchises-Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz. Matches are set to be held in four venues namely Vadodara, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Mumbai. The defending champions will officially open the season at …